Senior Backup Engineer - MS Dynamics 365

Forward Eye Technologies; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Eye Technologies is seeking a Senior Backup Engineer (Contractor) to lead enterprise data protection design and implementation. You will oversee backup and restore across on‑prem, hybrid, and cloud, ensuring cyber resiliency and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include managing Cohesity and Dell EMC Data Domain environments, automating backups with scripting, and coordinating DR/BC testing with security teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or engineering as minimum education.
• 6+ years hands-on with enterprise backup platforms (Cohesity, Dell EMC Data Domain).
• 3+ years designing and implementing scalable backup and DR solutions.
• Strong scripting/automation skills (Ansible, PowerShell, Python or Bash).
• Experience with virtualization and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage backup and recovery across on‑prem, hybrid, and cloud.
• Manage Data Protection platforms like Cohesity and Dell Data Domain.
• Configure backup for Microsoft 365 environments.
• Automate backup ops and reporting with Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Define backup/retention policies aligned to GDPR, HIPAA, SOX.
• Perform capacity planning, health monitoring, upgrades, patches.
• Collaborate on DR/BC strategies with security/infrastructure teams.
• Serve as technical advisor for data protection projects.
• Provide audit/compliance documentation.

Skills

Automation & Scripting

Cyber Resilience

Backup/DR design

Cloud & On‑Prem backup

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Cohesity

Dell EMC Data Domain

VMware/Hyper‑V

Azure

AWS

Job description

Project Overview :

We are seeking a Senior Backup Engineer (Contractor) to lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise backup solutions. You will act as the technical Subject Matter Expert for data protection and restore strategies with a strong focus on cyber resiliency, business continuity, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Architect, deploy, and manage backup and recovery solutions across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud platforms.
• Manage and optimize enterprise Data Protection platforms such as Cohesity and Dell Data Domain.
• Configure and manage backup solutions for Microsoft 365 environments.
• Automate backup operations and reporting using Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Define and maintain backup/retention policies ensuring alignment with compliance frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.
• Perform capacity planning, health monitoring, upgrades, and patching of the backup infrastructure.
• Collaborate with security/infrastructure teams to develop and test Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) strategies.
• Serve as technical advisor for projects involving data protection or infrastructure transformation.
• Provide documentation for audits, compliance reporting, and internal knowledge base.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise backup platforms (e.g., Cohesity, Dell EMC Data Domain).
• 3+ years in designing and implementing scalable backup and DR solutions.
• Expertise in data backup, restore, replication, and cyber-resiliency frameworks.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Solid understanding of virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Experience in executing and supporting DR testing and failover scenarios.

Nice to Have :

• Experience with additional backup tools like Rubrik, Commvault.
• Familiarity with VMware, Windows, Unix/Linux, and database backup strategies.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and tools such as ServiceNow.
• Understanding of backup security best practices including encryption, immutable storage, and air-gapped backups.